IPL Mega Auction 2022

Bengaluru will host the IPL 2022 mega auction on February 12-13, ahead of the upcoming season. Together with the eight existing IPL teams, two new franchises will participate in an auction for the first time, the Lucknow Super Giants and Ahmedabad Titans. During the Lucknow franchise's draft, KL Rahul was selected as captain, and Marcus Stoinis and Ravi Bishnoi, a young leg spinner, were selected, while the Ahmedabad franchise named Hardik Pandya as captain and selected Afghan Rashid Khan and cricketer Shubman Gill. I am interested to see how these two teams fare in their first IPL auction. MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, respectively, are both long-time captains of Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians, and both will be hoping to retain many of the core players. There is still a lot of work to be done for the Delhi Capitals as well as they have a settled team and want to get many of their players back. It appears Kolkata Knight Riders are planning a major revamp and decided not to keep Eoin Morgan as captain. Instead, they invested in Andre Russell and Sunil Narine, two West Indian superstars. Royal Challengers Bangalore has retained Virat Kohli, but he will not lead the team this season. The Royal Challengers Bangalore might be looking for a captain pick, and a certain David Warner is on the market! There are also a lot of opportunities for teams like the Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings to create a formidable squad that can help them overcome years of disappointment. Lastly, the Sunrisers Hyderabad approach should be interesting. The team has a strong support staff, but Warner and Rashid, the two men who have been in the engine room for several years, need to be replaced.

Here we have tried to answer some of the most asked questions by the people on the internet:-

IPL Player Mega Auction 2022: When will it take place?

• This time, the player auction will span two days as it is a mega auction. It will take place on February 12 and 13, 2022.

What will the location of the 2022 IPL player auction be?

• Bengaluru is the venue for the IPL 2022 Mega Player Auction.

When and where can I watch and track the IPL 2022 Mega Player Auction?

• During the two days of the auction, IPL's official website will keep you updated minute by minute.

How many players have signed up for the IPL player auction 2022?

• The IPL player auction 2022 attracted 1214 players. 896 of these were Indian players and 318 came from abroad.

What will be the final number of players auctioned off during the IPL 2022 Player Auction?

• There are 590 players on the final auction list this time around. The number of Indian players is 370, while the number of overseas players is 220.

Which two new teams will compete in the IPL this year?

• In 2022, two new franchises will compete Lucknow and Ahmedabad.

Which category of players has the highest base price?

• The category with the highest base price is Rs 2 crore. In other words, starting bids for players in this category will begin at Rs 2 Cr.

Is there an Indian player who is in the highest base price category?

• In the Rs 2 Cr base price category, there are 17 Indian players.

How many foreign players are in the highest base price category?

• Overall, there are 31 overseas players whose base price is more than Rs 2 Cr.

In addition to the Rs 2 Cr category, what are the other high base price categories?

• Following the Rs 2 Cr base price, there is a category for Rs 1.5Cr and Rs 1Cr.

How many players are in each category?

• A base price of INR1.5 crore is set for 20 players, while INR1 crore is set for 34 players. Other base prices will also be available.

How much money did the 10 teams have deducted from their collective purses as a result of the player retention rules before the 2022 auction?

• There were no more than 4 players a team could retain this time. A team was not allowed to retain more than two foreign players and three Indian players. The maximum number of uncapped players a team could retain is two. There were 42 crores deducted from a team's purse of Rs 90 crores if they retained 4 players. The team had to spend Rs16 crore to retain their first-choice player; they had to spend Rs12 crore on their second-choice player. They paid Rs 8 crore for the 3rd choice player and Rs 6 crore for the 4th choice player.
• An amount of Rs 33 crore was deducted from the purse of teams retaining three players. Several teams have prioritized higher salaries for their retained players. For example, Lucknow signed KL Rahul for Rs 17 crore, their top choice.
• Consequently, the purse left for auction will be impacted in such cases. In accordance with IPL regulations, if the League Fee stipulated by a franchisee for a retained player is greater than the prescribed amount, an amount equal to that higher League Fee will be deducted from that franchisee's salary cap. Furthermore, from the Franchisee's Salary Cap shall be deducted an amount equal to the relevant prescribed amount if the League Fee is less than the prescribed amount."
• CSK and KKR still each have Rs 48 Crore left in their purse for the auction despite the fact that Delhi Capitals retained four players each, while CSK chose to pay Anrich Nortje Rs 6.5 Crore for their fourth pick, which was Rs 50 lakh more than the BCCI's price of Rs 6 Crore for a fourth player retained.

The two teams - Lucknow and Ahmedabad - have signed which players before the auction?

• Lucknow: KL Rahul (India), Marcus Stoinis (Australia) & Ravi Bishnoi (India).
• Ahmedabad - Hardik Pandya (India), Rashid Khan (Afghanistan) & Shubman Gill (India).